Leonard Cohen - The Letters

[mollysangelique]

ik begryp je alleen ik weet kom je nog niet ik kom op veel kosten rianne kan geen arts betalen ik heb hem nodig mn gezondheid staat op het spel zonder kan ik niets jy deel jy financien met my heb jy meer ook ruimer jy zei not ready i accept ik hou van jou maar nu use ik hem daarom ik heb nu geen keus je adres ik kom wel zo ben ik ik hoef niet by je in ik weet ontmoet jy my 1dag wil jy niet ik terugga

[michel0512]

tanks for posting this song...i am a fan of EL COHEN and didn't know that one

it's pure beauty.........laura michel0512

[sanstemp]

Dear Heather,

there'd been a flood, an earthquake, a conflagration, and still I have hands to write this comment. I guess the only thing that's missing now, is Godzilla.......

[dino82soraggi]

isso é som verdadeiro com alma

obrigado

[crazyc4geek]

I think you could make love to any of his songs

[SGorath]

I'm not very good with metaphors or poetry...I understand it to some degree but I'm confused with the ending of the song. Can someone please explain? What does he mean "begin your letter to the one who's comming next".

[319Genesis]

@SGorath I'm not sure but I think he means that he's aware another man might eventually come and take his place.

[123jsbach]

@SGorath you are horrible!!!!!!!!!!!! lol!

[busterkp]

Hay alguién amable que me consiga una buena traducción de esta maravillosa canción de Leonard Cohen "The Letters"

Selo agradecería con entusiasmo.

Buster

[SGorath]

@busterkp Nunca te gusto recibir, las cartas que te mande, Pero ahora entiendes la esensia de lo que mis cartas significaban. Las estas leyendo otra vez, aquellas que no quemaste, las presionas contra tus labios, mis paginas de preocupacion, dije que hubo inundacion, dije que nada quedaba, tuve esperanza que ibas a venir, te di mi direccion. Tu historia fue larga, la situacion muy intensa, te tomo anos crosar, tus propias lineas de defensa, las formas heridas aparecen, la perdida de todo

[kastor20]

simply perfect

[returningman]

this is my favorite song of him...pure perfection in every way...

it is impossible to describe what does this song do to me...it is full of emotions but in the same moment it is full of emptiness...when i hear his voice singing those words ,it makes me froze deep inside...it makes me remember...it makes me think of what will be and what could be...just a strange feeling that i even can't explain to myself

[intersanctum]

a real and timeless masterpiece

[tangerino222]

da brividi...

[speedyronzales]

i heard this song the day after the tsunami in sri lanka... my sister was there and i didnt speak to her for 2 months before due to a stupid argument... and then didnt speak to her for a week after it happened... every time i hear it it takes me there... raw songwriting power x

[crackfarm76]

ahhhh, beautiful...

[iriswigle]

Don't you just love letters written by virgins? Never is never. Never is spelt just as it looks....n...e...v...e...r...!

[HyggiHyffi]

I love this song.. Yes, yesterday was in "Ulice" and it was absolutely pertinent :))))

[mandarinka10]

Yesterday this song was played in Czech serial "Ulice".

[woofycalling]

Wordless

[yipmeg]

Love it .

[LaFarfalla246]

You never liked to get The letters that I sent But now you've got the gist Of what my letters meant You're reading them again The ones you didn't burn You press them to your lips My pages of concern I said there'd been a flood I said there's nothing left I hoped that you would come I gave you my address Your story was so long The plot was so intense It took you years to cross The lines of self-defence....

[edmondally]

and what's missing:

The wounded forms appear:

The loss, the full extent;

And simple kindness here,

The solitude of strength.

You walk into my room.

You stand there at my desk,

Begin your letter to

The one who's coming next.

[LaFarfalla246]

I love Leonard Cohen's songs because he writes such great lyrics. Unfortunately, when you post a comment you only get 500 characters. I would have typed in all the lyrics & in my initial post but I'd already used my 500. This is a beautiful song though.

[vera1807]

The sptember 2 nd , he' ll have concert in Belgrade, I hardly wait that.

[lignedefuite777]

"You're reading them again,

The ones you didn't burn.

You press them to your lips.."

Ah Dieu, fini le temps des lettres ecrites à la main..lettres qui pouvaient  être gardées avec soin dans un tiroir ou tout simplement brulées sur un moment de tristesse..

[sipes13]

:-)

[cristea10]

faut être Leonard Cohen pour rendre la tristesse aussi infailliblement séduisante. merci.

[lignedefuite777]

réelement séduisante en effet sa tristesse..

[sipes13]

So amazing! Leonard Cohen!!

[wilderdash]

if anyone could find/ create a guitar tab for this song it would be greatly appreciated :)

[Dronka000]

no it get him 6 points in this scale.

[Ghostorchid2]

Brilliant poet/writer and musician, who's still going strong today. Exellence. 5/5.

[allisonewe]

@Ghostorchid2 Thank you for sharing this with me. You know how much i love leornard..and you my darling, have such a wonderful ear and taste for great music. Thanks again, Mary

[Ghostorchid2]

@allisonewe You are more than welcome.Having the good taste

you have..It was easy to know you would love this..Love Susie..

[taNIta2009]

so sad and so beautiful....

[overlywild]

Wonderfully deep.........LOVE IT!

[sheismarvellous]

This song is stunning. So expressive... You can feel something moving your soul and heart, and that's why some people will never be forgotten - because they're able to express emotions which are connected with everyday life that we all live.

sorry for my English.

[venushalley]

this song is soooooo sad!

[nuefraizza]

Grazie Leonard ......

[DesignaHolixxx]

you never like to get, what i wrote you never thought was heartfelt, but now you are near and know what the distant meant, you are here again, and i am mostly burned from what i thought was a near end...i am here but i changed my ways, the road that i used to walk scared the ones like you away, so i built my pride on the tower where you use to sit, i said there is nothing left, but now you keep coming back for me, though of me there is nothing left.

[DesignaHolixxx]

ya sometimes the bitch doesn't realize till its too late...

[DirrtyPoser]

One of the most amazing writers of all time.. His voice is beauty, and his words are melting.

[aslayerisborn]

Couldn't agree more!

[johnmair]

@DirrtyPoser -1, too sappy

[symnandirt]

so feelingfull

[LEWOOF]

a good book reads you....

[alternativegreenway]

true...

[jalollybad]

I hope you don't mind me putting this where I can listen always. Thank you for posting such heartfelt song.

[Mrbojangles76]

Thank god Leonard finaly landed, -for his sake. Though i sort of wish he had never done it.

[thebestmanaki]

will be better if change of picture

[tezzagamer]

His voice is getting better and better over the years.

[anamcara21]

Who is that singing with Leonard Cohen?

[ardordetlef]

sharon robinson is singing with leonard cohen,friend

[magpadmnp]

ALBUM is "Dear Heather" .... amazing

[magpadmnp]

sharon robinson

[anamcara21]

Who's that singing with Leonard Cohen? Anyone know?

[Huckxxx]

great song, but...where's the video? ha

[melihercan48]

fantastic